Joe Gedeon

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Elmer Joseph Gedeon (December 5, 1893 - May 19, 1941) born in Sacramento, California was a second baseman for the Washington Senators (1913-14), New York Yankees (1916-17) and St. Louis Browns (1918-20).

He led the American League in being Hit By Pitch (8) in 1918 and Sacrifice Hits (48) in 1920.

In 7 seasons Gedeon played in 584 Games and had 2,109 At Bats, 259 Runs, 515 Hits, 82 Doubles, 20 Triples, 1 Home Run, 171 RBI, 33 Stolen Bases, 180 Walks, .244 Batting Average, .311 On-base percentage, .303 Slugging Percentage, 640 Total Bases and 132 Sacrifice Hits.

He died in San Francisco, California at the age of 47.

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